Glossy vs Matt Laminated Business Cards

[AB]

Looking at ordering around 500 business cards from here;

https://www.instantprint.co.uk/business-cards/clas...

They are double sided, one side is black with a fairly colourful but simple logo with company name underneath in white



(Above is a screenshot taken from a thumbnail so quality looks poor)

On the back is the usual Name/Title/Email/Address etc. White with orange watermark.

Glossy or Matt finish?

I'm thinking glossy?

Am I wrong?

[akirk]

Not sure there is a right or wrong, just personal taste... both will look professional if the design works.
I prefer a more Matt finish, but receive business cards of all sorts from others and it really doesn't seem to matter... they tend to fall into:
- amateur (vista print or other freebies)
- professional (proper paid for ones)
Ultimately it is an aide memoirs for some contact details and I rarely use them now as so much correspondence is by email...

[AB]

I like the spot UV a lot but it gets a lot more expensive and there's 6 of us needing them so circa 3,000 cards.

I certainly won't be using Vista Print!

I'm thinking a nice glossy card using good quality 450gsm paper?

[LaurasOtherHalf]

I tend to use matte for all of our stuff (loyalty cards, appointment and business cards, brochures etc) as it seems to stay in mint condition for longer.

[AB]

My thinking was that matte may preserve the card? I've seen plenty of black cards that seem to have the edges scuffed.

[Jockman]

anonymous said:

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Agreed. Make them different. Edible?

Food for thought?

[Lexual]

Hey.. I can supply 500x - 400gsm, full colour double sided cards, Spot UV varnish, matt laminated for £36.00 total with delivery.

[e-mail]

Let me know if this is of interest.

[Simpo Two]

anonymous said:

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And grated cheese on top!

All the rage in 1988.

[Lund]

Simpo Two said:

And grated cheese on top!

All the rage in 1988.

Spot UV over graphics isn't really recommended within the industry as the UV varnish is applied using a screen printing process & registration with print can vary by 2 mm. This means you can expect the Spot UV element to move around the page by up to 2 mm! And in my experience, this is the case.

Spot UV varnish is more effective when used as a pattern or to create the logo/graphic itself.

Alex you want matt laminate, 400gsm silk artboard & there's even luxury 'soft touch' now too!

[Simpo Two]

Or UV varnish all over - cheaper than laminate I think.

Mind you your card isn't black so ink transference isn't an issue. You could just have a nice matt card.

I'm not a fan of details on the back - if the card goes in a card file it's all hidden. Put important stuff where people can see it easily.

[KarlMac]

[AB]

Lund said:

Spot UV over graphics isn't really recommended within the industry as the UV varnish is applied using a screen printing process & registration with print can vary by 2 mm. This means you can expect the Spot UV element to move around the page by up to 2 mm! And in my experience, this is the case.

Spot UV varnish is more effective when used as a pattern or to create the logo/graphic itself.

Alex you want matt laminate, 400gsm silk artboard & there's even luxury 'soft touch' now too!

Cheers Tom, I went for 450gsm silk artboard but with a glossy laminate, sorted it yesterday.

[AB]

Lexual said:

Hey.. I can supply 500x - 400gsm, full colour double sided cards, Spot UV varnish, matt laminated for £36.00 total with delivery.

[e-mail]

Let me know if this is of interest.

I didn't see this before I ordered yesterday but I do have some more that will need printing soon for a few different people so I'll give you a shout.

Cheers.

[Splats]

Lexual, I emailed you today [Kenny MacLeod], have you recieved it or has it gone walkabout in cyberspace?